Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Korea
Korea: Bank cost to income ratio (%) was 63.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank cost to income ratio in Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank cost to income ratio in Korea is 63.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank cost to income ratio in Korea peaked at 73.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2011.
Korea ranks 41st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Bank cost to income ratio (%) in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.7% | — |
| 2005 | 53.7% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 63.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.2%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Korea's 63.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.8%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 44.7% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 42.0% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 62.9% | 63.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More financial sector data for Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank cost to income ratio in Korea?
- Bank cost to income ratio in Korea was 63.7% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank cost to income ratio recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2011.
- How does Korea rank for bank cost to income ratio?
- Korea ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank cost to income ratio rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank cost to income ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2090 / (data2080 + data2085). All Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.